anaʼ rara

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak daʀa (“maiden, virgin, girl of marriageable age”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌanaʔˈrara/, [ˌa.nãʔ.ˈra.ra]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ra

Noun

anaʼ rara (Lontara spelling ᨕᨊ ᨑᨑ)

  1. a young girl from 10-12 years of age
    Synonym: tau lolo

Compounds

  • anaʼ rara sunting

Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI
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